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Fall

Apple and Butternut Squash Soup

We bought a huge bag of apples from an orchard so we were looking for apple recipes. This was a request from Janel so I found a recipe online and modified it slightly based on quantities we had on hand.

Couscous Roasted Veggie Melange

I got this recipe from a friend at work after she brought it to a pot-luck lunch. I like it warm or cold.

Potato-Tomato Gratin

I found this recipe in Aug/Sept 98 Canadian Gardening magazine; whenever I am leafing through magazines the recipes always catch my eye.  It seemed like an odd combination to have tomatoes and potatoes together but we find it quite tasty.

We enjoyed it for supper tonight.

Chicken Divan

This is a recipe that we really enjoy at our house. It is originally from a cookbook that Gwen's grade 12 class put together. I like to make enough for two meals; we eat it over rice one time, and over pasta the next. Sometimes I omit the chicken bouillon and use chicken stock in place of part of the milk.

Great Northern Beans

I was at a friend's house the other day and she had a pot simmering that smelled so good!  When I asked her for the recipe, she laughed, because it was a recipe she had copied from my book.  I made it the next day, and thought I'd pass it on.

Mushroom Lentil Burgers

I thought I'd share a recipe for mushroom lentil burgers that I made this past weekend and really enjoyed.

We got this one from a friend after we had it at their house. It was helpful to use some of the kale from our CSA that year.

Canning Salsa

It's not as good as the fresh salsa, but it does last longer which can be helpful if you have a lot of tomatoes to use and want to save some jars for the future. I believe this one originated with the "More With Less" cookbook.

Hot Toddy

I got this recipe from a friend of mine. Her husband vouches for its medicinal value against the common cold.

Sienipurakka

Auntie Gena gave me this recipe after we had it for lunch during a visit to Glenmount in 1999. Then Edward and I made it for Mom's birthday a few years ago when we were in Winnipeg before our wedding. Everybody there liked it, even though some weren't so sure when they saw so many mushrooms go into it. I'm typing the halved recipe (it will make one pie).

Combine the following...

Thoroughly combine in one bowl:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 2/3 cups flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup water
1 cup pumpkin
2 eggs

Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 1 hour at 350ºF.

Cut together until crumbly...

Back in 1996 I was using powdered milk in quite a bit of baking. Haven’t done that for years. Just use milk in place of water.

Also, I don’t usually have corn syrup in the house. Honey or sugar replaces that. I warm the milk to about 110F.